The seventh season of RuPauls Drag Race will begin airing on March 2, 2015.Returning judges include RuPaul and Michelle Visage, while the space previously occupied by Santino Rice will be filled by new additions Ross Mathews and Carson Kressley.Shawn Morales, a member of the Pit Crew since Season 3, does not appear this season, and is replaced by Bryce Eilenberg. Like the previous two seasons of RuPauls Drag Race, this season will feature 14 contestants peting for the title of "Americas Next Drag Superstar" and a cash prize of $100,000.